* * *
The female student received intensive care and soon recovered.
In fact, in the case of magic like flame arrows, it wasn’t magic with high lethal power. Even a kobold or goblin, the weakest of the humanoid monsters, couldn’t be killed in one shot, so it wasn’t such a big blow to a swordsman who trained his body.
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It’s just that it’s a burn, so it only hurts badly.
The appearance of blisters caused by burns under the left wing bone that had been hit directly was so gross that if the female student herself had witnessed it, she would have burst into tears like a child.
However, thanks to the healing magic cast by Professor Castler, the destroyed skin tissue was quickly restored, and a peel appeared on the regenerated skin.
“I… that’s fine right… ?”
“then. Don’t be okay.”
A schoolgirl named Neris asked, and Philip nodded. He was in charge of her treatment along with Instructor Ophelia, voted on by the other instructors.
Because his appearance was no different from a miracle drug for the patient’s psychological stability.
“If you go to camp, you should periodically apply a cold-water washcloth to the affected area. If you still feel the pain after a few hours, come see me.”
“yes. professor.”
When the female student left, the temporary tent erected was soon demolished. At the same time as the students boarded the wagon, the journey to the plains continued.
Fortunately, I didn’t run into another group of monsters until I reached the campsite.
Originally, highly intelligent or prudent monsters tended to avoid groups of ten or more humans. Merchants and nearby nobles offered bounties even if a slightly stronger monster roamed around, so it was safe to say that the monster near Guando was dry.
Of course, the case of moving somewhere like the group of orcs earlier was a little different.
* * *
The campground that the Freevia Academy had been using for a long time was a basin near a narrow gorge.
The location for an ambush was not good, and there were no strong monsters living nearby, so it was suitable for camping. Of course, Philip was well aware that it had just never appeared, but he couldn’t tell anyone.
If you’re really, really, really unlucky, a giant sand worm-like monster could emerge from the basement and devour a few tents, or a flying monster like a drake might stumble past you.
Of course, such cases were very rare, so Philip maintained only moderate vigilance.
“I’m going to assign groups now, so everyone get together. As it is a group organized by reflecting specialties and grades like the actual operation, if you harmonize well with each other, you will be able to show a good synergistic effect.”
Upon arriving at the campsite, Professor Altair called the students together and assigned groups.
Some of the students liked being able to be with their close friends, but unfortunately, Johnny and Cheryl had to be separated from each other.
Their grades were too good for the two girls to hang out together.
Johnny’s was assigned to a group that didn’t seem to have a problem, but Cheryl’s expression was not good because she was assigned to the same group as Borian.
“You are lucky. Viscount Herbit, my father’s land, is a place where monsters of all kinds run amok. The reason I entered the academy is to learn how to kill those monsters effectively.”
Borrian Hervitt radiated confidence towards the students belonging to the same group. Chanya Ujechu, who was watching the scene, quietly approached Cheryl and talked to her.
“hi?”
“uh… huh. hi.”
Sheryl was a bit frightened when a large ethnic minority girl approached, but since she was less frightened than Borian, she greeted her happily in her own way.
“My name is Chana Ujechu. I came from Geloneth Forest. Are you Cheryl? I’ve heard from Iner a few times.”
“Iner? Iner Wilson?”
When Cheryl was surprised, Chanya smiled bashfully and waved her hand as if not to worry.
“I shared a room with him, but I wasn’t that close. I didn’t believe his story at all. Usually, the kids he curses at are really good kids.”
Cheryl covered her mouth and laughed at her sarcasm.
“Anyway, since the other two seem to believe in Borrian quite a bit, I think we should keep our heads up. Let’s try our best.”
“huh… Please take good care of me.”
Unusually, Chanya Uzechu had a long long spear hanging from his back. As if by magic, the length automatically shortened when sitting down, but when Cheryl looked at it, Chanya smiled and explained.
“This is the spear my father gave me. No matter how much it bends, it never breaks, and even if you throw it, it sometimes comes back. Would you like to take a look?”
“Oh, it’s okay. It seems like an important item, but what if I touch it and something goes wrong?”
Cheryl refused, not wanting to touch such a bloody thing.
“You are a good kid too. I hope we can be friends in the future.”
Cheryl felt the same way. Chanya Ujechu had a lively yet kind side.
Soon, the students began to set up tents in the areas assigned to each group. It was time for the sun to set in a little while, so we had to hurry a little, and while the swordsmanship students were working hard, the magic students started using the catalyst to set up alarm magic in the outskirts.
Meanwhile, Philip and his instructors climbed the high canyon and surveyed the surroundings. If you find any signs of a strong monster, you have to deal with it in advance or inform the professor.
‘… Nothing special.’
Nothing special was found near the area Philip was searching.
“There’s nothing special here, but did the instructors find anything?”
Philip raised his voice a little and asked, and answers came from everywhere.
“There is nothing here either.”
“Nothing wrong.”
At that time, Instructor Ophelia, who was a little far away, announced the abnormality in a slightly troubled voice.
“Would you like to come over here for a second? I found something, but I can’t pinpoint what it is.”
The search area she was in charge of was the bush above the gorge. The bushes and vines were intricately intertwined, so you had to have a good eye to find something.
“Here, look at this.”
Instructor Ophelia pointed to the lower part of the bush she had cut off with her sword. There were traces of what seemed to be the footprints of a beast, but it seemed to be that of a wolf, wolf, or coyote.
The problem was that the size was very different. It was more than twice as large as a normal wolf’s footprint.
“This… It looks like a trace of a werewolf.”
Instructor Theodore, the most senior, muttered with a serious expression. Werewolf was the most difficult monster to deal with among the wolf-type monsters.
In the story, it usually deals with the transformation of a human into a wolf shape, but the werewolf species was not so simple.
The werewolf itself was an artificial being created by magic or contagion. A troll could turn into a werewolf, or an orc could turn into a werewolf. Any race that walked on two legs and had its head on top could become a werewolf.
“At this size, it’s at least about the size of an Orc Werewolf. Maybe a troll werewolf if you’re unlucky… .”
Instructor Swandon of the Faculty of Swords also agreed with Instructor Theodore’s judgment. Instructor Swandon had been a mercenary a long time ago and had seen werewolves quite a bit.
‘Where are the footprints you’ve seen a lot?’
Meanwhile, Philip looked at the footprints and was lost in thought. Others didn’t realize it, but these weren’t the footprints of a single entity. There were footprints clearly belonging to werewolves, along with other wolf footprints.
He saw these footprints relatively recently. No, not comparatively, there must have been quite a few footprints like this in the backyard of his villa.
‘no way… probably not It’s already been a few days since I left to find my own people, but there’s no way I’m just here.’
Philip broke out in a cold sweat.
“Oh, why are you like that? Instructor?”
“Oh, nothing.”
When Instructor Ophelia asked, Philic shook his head awkwardly.
“Let’s report to the professors first. After all, they will make the decision.”
At Instructor Theodore’s suggestion, the other instructors nodded. In fact, only one werewolf was enough for the students to deal with. If it wasn’t for the Ogre-Based Werewolf, that was the case.
Soon after, Professor Altair and Professor Kessler were called. After examining the traces for a long time, Professor Castler cast several detection magics and declared with an uncomfortable expression.
“It seems that there are some pretty strong beast-type monsters nearby. They seem to be competing for supremacy in this area, but we can’t move the camp at this time, so we have to drive them out or kill them beforehand.”
“I am of the same opinion. Professor Murella.”
Professor Altair also agreed. If this matter was left unattended, it could be attacked in the middle of the night.
“Instructor Theodore, Instructor Selves. The two instructors return to the camp and direct the students to stay in camp. The rest of the instructors follow the trail with us.”
“yes. professor.”
In this way, the Privia Academy subjugation team was quickly formed. Philip followed the professors, but he couldn’t shake his doubts.
‘Isn’t it real?’
—… I guess that’s right, master? It looks like the footprints of those Wolang dogs.
Neria suddenly interjected. Philip answered, lowering his voice.
“There can’t be that many Yulang people in the world.”
―That’s true. There is no such thing as a coincidence in the world.
* * *
The trail continued out of the canyon. The group who moved to the adjacent forest soon felt a strange atmosphere dominate the forest, raising tension without anyone saying anything.
“This is where the trail ends. Prepare for battle, everyone.”
At Professor Castler’s words, the instructors prepared for battle, but Professor Altair hadn’t drawn his sword yet. As an Aura Master, she was able to feel the surroundings if she opened her senses even while surrounded by lush greenery.
“for a moment. Something is strange. This… I guess… .”
Her gaze turned to Philip. Consciously ignoring Philip, she wondered if Philip felt the same way.
As Professor Altair had predicted, Phillip was also feeling the force battle going on in the forest. This wasn’t a normal monster’s momentum.
“Everyone except for Instructor Ferek, Instructor Oswald, and Instructor Ophelia, please go back now. The momentum isn’t unusual, so you’d better stay alert with the instructors waiting at the camp.”
Professor Altair immediately sent all but three instructors away. Currently, there are only three instructors who can do their part in such a huge momentum.
As the instructors left their seats, they heard a loud voice erupt from deep in the forest.
“You cheeky bastard! I was busy with my way to go, so I barely held back my desire to kill you, but you dare to point your teeth at me? Today I will quench my thirst with your blood and fill my stomach with your meat!”
The man’s harsh voice echoed through the forest. The magic in his voice alone made me frown. Professor Altair swallowed. The owner of that voice was at a level where even she, an aura master, felt strong pressure.
As soon as Philip heard the voice, he frowned.
‘Why is that bastard still here?’
It was the voice of Rapo, a warrior from the Wolang tribe who set out on an uncertain journey to find his own people.
“Kreurreung! growl… .”
Soon, a menacing cry of a beast was heard.
“… Looks like you got it wrong. This seems to be the battle that decides the rout of a region. Let those monsters fight each other and aim for the winner… … .”
Professor Kessler suggested it, and Professor Altair shook his head.
“It doesn’t look easy either. It would be better for me to withdraw now.”
“If that’s the case, they might be targeting us. Fortunately, they don’t seem to have noticed us yet… .”
It was then. I felt that the surroundings became quiet in an instant.
The uncomfortable stillness lasted for a very short while, and a huge presence filled the surroundings. The trees growing between the two monsters and their party splintered and burst like rotten firewood.
“Suck!”
Professor Castler hastily built a magic barrier. His magic saved both the professor and the instructor from dust and rubble.
Philip could spot two huge wolves through the dust.
One has silver fur, the other has black fur.
“… under! Are these the uninvited guests you were talking about? These rat-like people dare to interfere in my fight. Did the liver even come out of the stomach? Seeing my master’s face, I won’t kill him, but I’ll give up the thought of returning safely… .”
The silver wolf opened its mouth and met Philip’s eyes.
“huh?”
“… .”
Philip looked at Rappo, a warrior from the Wolang clan, without saying a word.
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